Amana Melome'

welcome to MY space ~ make yourself at home :O)
about me.a passionate, smiley (most often), sunshiney songstress (singer - songwriter). I've spent my days growing younger, learning how to play more, dance more, stress less and stop creating problems where there are only solutions !
Born in Germany, raised around the world, now I'm in L.A. (most of the time.ma torno spesso in Italia.spesso e VOLENTIERI:O).
My debut album 'Indigo Red' is OUT there - so feel free to go GET one and spread the love ~ ALSO AVAILABLE ON I-TUNES! NEW ALBUM PHOENIX RISING OUT MAY 2011!!! *Happy Dance*
just leaving my serious BIO up here felt so.serious (smile).



I am currently on tour in Europe - doing my do (many LOVELY things in the works that I will share very SOON)! STAY TUNED !!
thanks for taking the time - feel free to leave some love on the comments ~
light and LAUGHTER ALWAYS ~
Amana
__ THE BUZZ __



"Amana Melome's music is a good example of music that transcends musical borders with her unique blend of soul, jazz, reggae, world music, pop and even hints of rock …and inspiring and inimitable experience on record."
[Jazz not Jazz]



" Sweetly seductive work from vocalist Amana Melome' – a great singer with a soon to be timeless sound!
Amana's got a way of working her voice around the rhythms that we really like, a mode that's snakey, but
never too raspy or over the top…Amana's got a heck of a lot of poise and class, and is very clearly in charge of
the set here – stepping out with a bold, personal vision that's sure to raise eyebrows…"
[Dusty Groove America]



"a cosmopolitan signing queen…this exotic beauty gives you her personal aura through her organic soul…"
[Ebony Ebony, Japan]



"the Afro-German-Caribbean-American singer-songwriter's 'globetrotter' status becomes very obvious in
her music, a mélange of sounds, stiles, colors and different rhythmic tensions, with a common denominator of
feeling soulful. "
[JazzItalia]



" Everything about this album exudes quality, from Amana's pure soulful voice to the crystal clear
production…one very special musical experience! "
[CD Baby]



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here's a real BIO:



Born in Germany, raised around the world, Amana Melome' is an American singer-songwriter.
She grew up exposed to music from around the world. Both grandparents were heavy in the international Jazz scene; her grandfather Jimmy Woode started as the youngest musician in Duke Ellington's band and toured as one of the golden men of Jazz until his recent passing.



Both Amana's mother and grandmother were professional singers and her father hailing from the Caribbean island of Aruba is still an active musician in the European scene.
Amana moved back to the States to go to college and made the village in New York City her home for some years as she earned her BA degree at NYU. She then moved to LA to pursue her singing career where she ended up meeting her producer Saverio 'Sage' Principini with whom she recorded her debut album INDIGO RED.



After a US release with indie label Savana Records and a distribution deal thru the Whole Foods Markets her album was licensed in Europe with IRMA records.
While promoting her CD in Italy she landed a lead role, playing herself, on the most popular sitcom on national TV: Un Medico In Famiglia. Which will begin airing in November 2009.



She is currently in Los Angeles working on her second album. Her music is a blend of styles ranging from Soul to World with a strong Reggae influence.
Her lyrics: vivid and laced with consciousness and purity can only add to the music scene today.



Keep an eye out for this rising star.